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ISME JOURNAL
卷 15, 期 7, 页码 2117-2130出版社
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DOI: 10.1038/s41396-021-00909-x
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- Australian Research Council [FT170100196]
- UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
- UQ Research Training Scholarship
- Australian Research Council [FT170100196] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
The study found that commonly used nonnutritive sweeteners may enhance plasmid-mediated conjugative transfer between bacteria, increasing the spread of antibiotic resistance genes. Bacteria exposed to these compounds produced more reactive oxygen species, triggered the SOS response, and experienced increased cell membrane permeability.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a worldwide threat to human health and biosecurity. The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) via conjugative plasmid transfer is a major contributor to the evolution of this resistance. Although permitted as safe food additives, compounds such as saccharine, sucralose, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium that are commonly used as nonnutritive sweeteners have recently been associated with shifts in the gut microbiota similar to those caused by antibiotics. As antibiotics can promote the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), we hypothesize that these nonnutritive sweeteners could have a similar effect. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that saccharine, sucralose, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium could promote plasmid-mediated conjugative transfer in three established conjugation models between the same and different phylogenetic strains. The real-time dynamic conjugation process was visualized at the single-cell level. Bacteria exposed to the tested compounds exhibited increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, the SOS response, and gene transfer. In addition, cell membrane permeability increased in both parental bacteria under exposure to the tested compounds. The expression of genes involved in ROS detoxification, the SOS response, and cell membrane permeability was significantly upregulated under sweetener treatment. In conclusion, exposure to nonnutritive sweeteners enhances conjugation in bacteria. Our findings provide insight into AMR spread and indicate the potential risk associated with the presence of nonnutritive sweeteners.
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